89w ago - Today PlayStation Network Executive Producer Kevin Furuichi has shared a video showcasing The Tester Season 3 final casting call which also offers a Production position, as follows:

Would you like a chance to work with the world-famous Sony Santa Monica Studios team?

Then sign up now to audition to become a member of the cast of The Tester: Season 3! This is the last week to enter and the last week to vote for your Round 1 favorites before we narrow the search to the Top 100.

While we've already received thousands of entries on our site, we still need your help. Remember, the community votes one lucky gamer onto the cast of Season 3.

So, head over to the site and vote for your favorite potential cast member, or make a contestant profile of your own. If you want to have your say (or get a chance to be on the show), you'll need to act fast! Open casting and Round 1 voting conclude next Friday, September 16. So to all you procrastinators: time to get it done.

We've enjoyed watching the tons of great videos and reading the thousands of profiles created, and with your help, this season of The Tester will be the greatest yet. Here are some highlights of just some of...

89w ago - Today Ubisoft PR Coordinator Alex Monney has confirmed that From Dust will be coming to PSN on September 27, 2011 with details below!

To quote: The wait to experience Eric Chahi's award-winning strategy game, From Dust is almost over. We're happy to announce that From Dust will be coming to the PlayStation Network on September 27th.

In a little less than three weeks, players will get a chance to experience the winner of Game Critic's Awards Best Strategy Game of E3 and what Game Informer called "a breath of fresh air."

From Dust puts players in control of The Breath, a mysterious power used by a primitive tribe to battle against the forces of nature.

Players will use this power to help the tribe regain the knowledge of their ancestors. However, regaining this knowledge won't be an easy task for players as the world of From Dust hosts volatile natural elements, including volcano eruptions and tidal waves.

From Dust will be available on the PlayStation Network on September 27th for $14.99.

89w ago - Ubisoft Community Developer Gabriel Graziani has announced today that starting tomorrow the Assassin's Creed: Revelations PS3 Beta will be open to all users on PlayStation Network!

To quote: Since the Assassin's Creed Revelations Beta is going so well, at 10:00 am tomorrow (PST) we have decided to open it up to ALL PSN USERS!!

The Beta is scheduled to end on the 11th of September, so get started on that download ASAP so you don't miss even a moment of the action!

In the meantime, I suggest you give our Beta guide a once over so you're fully prepared.

See you out there!

89w ago - Digital Reality Designer and Director of Publishing Balazs Horvath has announced today that SkyDrift is now live on PlayStation Network.

To quote: Skydrift combines the speed and intensity of air racing with the action of vehicular combat, and it just hit PSN!

Give it a shot - we think it's a unique, exciting racing title. In Skydrift, your task is simple: beat your opponents at all costs.

You can outmaneuver them on the course, or try to get the upper hand by deploying one of six different power-ups, from missiles and aerial mines to turbo boosts and repair kits. Your opponents will also be gunning for you and trying to take you down by any means necessary, so stay on your toes.

When developing the tracks for the game, we wanted to create courses that would be both visually compelling and offer players unique challenges. The exotic locations in Skydrift include a tropical paradise, a frozen glacial setting, and a sprawling mine area.

You can even race some of these tracks in a backward variant for an extra shot of variety. Skydrift also offers up eight different planes, each one controlling differently and catering to a different play style than the others. There are also 32 different skins that players can use to customize...

89w ago - Today SCEE's James Gallagher has confirmed that PlayStation Network will be offline for scheduled maintenance from 17:00 until 19:00 on Thursday, September 8, 2011, BST.

To quote: During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the following services:

• PlayStation Store on PS3 and PSP.
• PlayStation Network Account Management.
• PlayStation Network Account Registration.

In addition, you will not be able to sign in to PlayStation Network from eu.playstation.com. If you wish to play online during the maintenance, please ensure you sign in to PSN before 17:00 on Thursday 8 September 2011.

During this maintenance, you can continue to collect in-game trophies and these will be updated on your profile once PlayStation Network is back up and running.

If you have any questions about this down time, feel free to visit the official PlayStation Forums at community.eu.playstation.com where you can post your query and a member of the Community Team will get back to you.